Audio Note CDT Zero/II User manual

Brand: Audio Note

Model: CDT Zero/II

Category: CD players

Type: User manual

CDT Zero/II

CD TRANSPORT

OWNER’S INFORMATION

! IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION !

HUMIDITY: DO NOT STORE OR OPERATE THIS UNIT IN AREAS OF HIGH HUMIDITY, OR IN CLOSE

PROXIMITY TO WATER/DAMPINESS. DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO LIQUID.

EARTHING: THIS PRODUCT MUST BE EARTHED – ENSURE THAT THE MAINS SUPPLY CABLE IS

EARTHED.

SHOCK: INTERNAL OPERATING VOLTAGES ARE LETHAL! DO NOT REMOVE THE TOP COVER. DO

NOT ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE FUSE WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE UNIT FROM THE MAINS

SUPPLY.

SAFETY COMPONENTS: INTERNAL FUSES AND OTHER SAFETY COMPONENTS ARE LOCATED

INSIDE THIS UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH BS 60065 REQUIREMENTS.

IN THE EVENT OF SAFETY COMPONENT FAILURE, THEY MUST BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME

PART TYPES ONLY. SUCH REPLACEMENT MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE

TECHNICIAN.

PRECAUTION

Never touch the power cord with wet hands.

Always pull the power cord out by the plug, not by the cord.

Never expose the system to rain, moisture, excessive heat and magnetism.

Never let an inexperienced person repair or reassemble the unit.

Never put anything, especially metal, into the unit.

Never place excessive weight on the unit.

Always remove compact disc out of the unit before carrying or transportation.

POWER REQUIREMENTS

Power requirements for electrical equipment differ from area to area. Please ensure

that your unit meets the power requirements in your area. The power requirement for your CD

player is marked on the serial number plate on the rear panel.

If you are in doubt, please contact your dealer before plugging the unit into the mains!

CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

We declare under our sole responsibility that this product is in conformity with the following

standards or standardized documents:

BS EN 60065 in accordance with the regulations 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC (from 1st January 1997).

CE 94

Peter Qvortrup

Director

Audio Note (UK) Limited

25 Montefiore Road,

Hove,

East Sussex

BN3 1RD

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1273 220 511

Fax: +44 (0)1273 731 498

WARRANTY AND SERVICING

Audio Note warrants this product free from defects in materials and workmanship for 2 years

from original date of purchase from an appointed Audio Note dealer. In the event that your

Audio Note product requires servicing, please contact your Audio Note dealer. If the equipment

needs to be shipped, please use the original packaging and include a copy of the sales receipt,

with a note, explaining in as much detail as possible, the problems that you are experiencing

with the unit.

Any modification not authorized by Audio Note will invalidate this warranty.

Should you require technical support, new valves or have any questions, please direct them to

your Audio Note dealer first or contact us directly.

Customer Support:

Audio Note (UK) Limited,

25 Montefiore Road

Hove, East Sussex,

BN3 1RD,

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1273 220511

Fax: +44 (0)1273 731498

Email: [email protected]

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

This product contains a low power laser device. To ensure continued safety, do not

remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer servicing to

qualified personnel.

Make Your Contribution to Protect the Environment

Used batteries with the ISO symbol for recycling, as well as small accumulators

(rechargeable batteries), mini-batteries (cells) and starter batteries should not be thrown into

the dustbin. Please leave them at an appropriate depot.

This equipment conforms to No. 62/499/EEC, 87/308/EEC standard.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 PRECAUTIONS

3 UNPACKING & INSTALLATION

4 OPERATIONS

5 PROGRAMMING

7 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Congratulations

on your purchase of the Audio Note

CDT Zero/II

CD Transport.

Audio Note is highly critical of the digital medium as presented by compact disc; we

sincerely hope that you too will find this transport breaks free from the 'digital mould' that we

are all so accustomed to, and so open a new window on your CD collection.

Please read over this manual carefully in order to obtain the best possible performance

and longevity from your transport.

UNPACKING & INSTALLATION

Please take care when unpacking the

CDT Zero/II

. We recommend that you store the

packing materials in case the unit requires shipping at a later date.

Next, select a suitable location for the unit, for example, a dry and dust-free area which

is not exposed to direct sunlight.

Connections:

Digital Output:

Connector on the back of CDT Zero/II unit provide a digital output for connection to your

DAC via your digital interconnect with RCA connectors. Your dealer can advise on suitable type

and quality of cable eg: - Audio Note AN-V is an excellent choice.

Mains connector: An IEC power connector is available for connection to the local mains

using the supplied mains cable.

Mains switch is located on the back of the

CDT Zero/II

just above the mains socket and

turns the unit ON / OFF.

New CD transport’s sonic performance will start to improve as the internal parts 'bed'

in. The CD transport requires about two hundred hours of operation before the bedding in

process is complete.

LOADING THE DISC

 Turn the power on.

 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button and load a disc on the tray

Be sure to load a disc with the tray fully opened.

The label side of a disc should be facing upwards with the disc correctly seated in the

tray.

 Press the OPEN/CLOSE  button again.

The disc tray will close. Within a few seconds, the number of tracks and the total

playing time of the disc will appear on the display.

 Press the OPEN/CLOSE  button to unload a disc.

Press the OPEN/CLOSE  button again to close the disc drawer.

OPERATIONS

VIA BUTTONS LOCATED ON THE FRONT PANEL

OPEN/CLOSE  Press this button to open or close the tray.

PLAY/PAUSE ►▐▐ Press this button to play a disc.

Pressing this button again will pause playback.

Press the button again to resume playback.

STOP ■ Press this button to stop playback.

SKIP   Press these buttons to go to the previous or the next track.

VIA REMOTE CONTROL (batteries are not included)

Batteries suitable for the

CD3.1x/II

remote control are

two of 1.5V UM-3/R6/AA type and are not included. They

should be bought separately and fitted into the remote

control before operating it. Please ensure that the

batteries are inserted correctly and polarity is right.

PLAY/PAUSE ►

▐▐ - Press this button to play a disc. Pressing

this button again will pause playback. Press the button again to

resume playback.

STOP ■ - Press this button to stop playback.

SKIP   - Press these buttons to go to the previous or the

next track.

SEARCH   - Press these buttons to cue or review a track.

To reverse (review) a track, hold down the SEARCH  button.

To cue (fast forward) a track, hold down the SEARCH  button.

MEMORY - Use Memory button for programming and reviewing

programs.

PROGRAMMING

You may select a number of tracks and store them in the memory in the desired sequence.

The player will then play back only your selection of tracks in the selected order.

1 Press the MEMORY button. 'MEMORY' will appear on the display.

2 Press the CD SKIP or numbered buttons - To select the desired track to be stored.

3 Press the MEMORY button - The track is now stored in the memory.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to complete programming.

4 Press PLAY to listen to the programmed tracks.

5 Press STOP once to stop playback.

6 Press STOP second time to clear programming.

A maximum of 32 tracks may be stored.

A particular track in your selection may be replaced with a new one if the original

selection was made in error. Simply store the new track in the program number to be replaced.

NOTE: Programming may not be made during playback.

TIME button. Press this button to see the elapsing or remaining time of the CD (Play mode

only). Press the TIME button and select the desired TIME DISPLAY for CD playback.

Each time this button is pressed, selection is as follows:

"EACH REMAIN" the elapsed playing time for the current track

"TOTAL" the total elapsed playing time

"TOTAL REMAIN" the remaining playing time for the current track

REPEAT button. Press this button to listen to the music repeatedly. Press once to repeat

the entire disc. Press twice to repeat the track being played.

RANDOM button. Press this button for random order playback.

NUMBERED buttons. A particular track may be selected for playback by using these

buttons. Example:

To play track No. 3, press the button “3” once.

To play track No. 14, press the buttons “1” and “4” in succession.

To play track No. 20, press the buttons “2” and “0” in succession.

DISPLAY button. Press this button to change the intensity of display or to turn it on/off.

Press the DISPLAY button once to reduce the intensity of the display. Press the DISPLAY

button twice to turn the display off. To turn the display on, please press DISPLAY button once

again.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Refer to the relevant sections in the manual for remedy suggestions.

SYMPTOM

CHECK POINT

No sound from the CD player.

Correct input is not selected on the amplifier.

Playback does not start.

The disc is dirty.

The disc is upside down.

The player is in the PAUSE mode.

Moisture condensation has caused the unit to

operate incorrectly.

"NO DISC" appears.

There is no disc loaded or the disc is loaded

incorrectly.

The disc is dirty.

The disc is upside down.

Playback does not start from the first

track.

The player is in the PROGRAM or RANDOM

mode.

Press the STOP ( ■ ) button to cancel the

program mode or RANDOM button to cancel

random mode.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Compact disc player have built-in error compensation circuits to correct minor

manufacturing defects on a disc. In some cases, defects on the disc, which are too large for the

error compensation circuits to handle, may cause the CD player to skip some tracks during

playback. If this problem occurs, play a new disc, normal playback of the new disc indicates that

the previous disc is damaged in some way. However, if the problem continues, it is best to have

the unit serviced.

SPECIFICATIONS

Optical pick-up: 3 beam laser

Semi-conductor laser: 780 nm

Power source: AC 100-120V/220-240V 50/60 Hz

Fuse: 220/240V – 250 mA Slow blow (T type)

100/120V – 500mA Slow blow (T type)

Dimensions: 300 (W) x 98 (H) x 270 (D) mm

(incl. connectors)

Weight: 2.5kg

Max power consumption: 12W

Audio Note CDT Zero/II User manual

Brand: Audio Note

Model: CDT Zero/II

Category: CD players

Type: User manual

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